Bill > HB467

This bill provides a specific procedure for dissolving the Cedar Creek Hospital District under certain conditions, allowing the county judges of Kaufman, Van Zandt, and Henderson Counties to jointly order an election to dissolve the district if it meets four key requirements: the district is not providing medical or hospital care, all board positions are vacant, there is no outstanding debt, and the only remaining asset is money. If a majority of voters approve dissolution, the district's money would be equally divided among the three counties to establish the Andrew Gibbs Memorial Nursing Scholarship. The scholarship would be administered by a joint oversight committee and would have specific eligibility criteria, requiring recipients to reside within the district's original boundaries and be enrolled in or accepted to a nursing education program at a Texas higher education institution. The bill also modifies existing election procedures for this specific dissolution process and allows the county judges and oversight committee to collaborate with local higher education institutions to manage the scholarship. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers, or on September 1, 2025, if it does not receive the immediate effect vote.

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